Khaleej Times, Sun, Apr 07, 2024 | Ramadan 28, 1445
Dubai-UK travel: Emirates flight diverted due to Storm Kathleen
Emirates:
An Emirates flight from Dubai to the UK city of Glasgow has been diverted to
London Gatwick due to Storm Kathleen and affected passengers have been
accommodated in a hotel.
Around 140 flights to and from the UK and Ireland have been cancelled due to
gusts exceeding 110 kilometres per hour in the wake of Storm Kathleen, resulting
in a major disruption to flights at Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and some
other cities. The Met Office in the UK also issued a yellow weather warning on
Saturday.
Following the diversion on April 6, the flight is scheduled to continue its
journey to Glasgow on April 7, depending on the weather conditions.
“Emirates can confirm flight EK027 from Dubai to Glasgow on April 6 diverted to
London Gatwick due to adverse weather conditions. Affected passengers have been
provided with hotel accommodation, and will continue their journey to Glasgow on
April 7, subject to weather developments. Consequently, EK028 from Glasgow to
Dubai has been rescheduled to April 7,” an Emirates spokesperson said in a
statement to Khaleej
Times.
“Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers
and crew is of the utmost importance,” said the statement.
Among the UAE carriers, Dubai’s flagship Emirates Airline and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad
Airways operate direct flights to different cities across the UK.
London’s Heathrow Airport earlier issued a general advisory, asking passengers
to arrive at the airport two hours before a European flight and three hours
before a long-haul flight. “We ask passengers not to arrive earlier than these
times as this may cause unnecessary congestion in the airport,” it said.